Total Payments
$3,000
2024 Payments
$391.66
Companies
19
Transactions
88
Medicare Patients
1,306
Medicare Billing
$109,514
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,684 (89.5%)
Other$315.78 (10.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,684 | 84 | 89.5% |
| Entertainment | $315.78 | 4 | 10.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CooperVision Inc. | $718.59 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Optos, Inc. | $341.17 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $315.43 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $246.75 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $213.64 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| TissueTech, Inc. | $203.74 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $177.36 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $152.70 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| OPTOVUE, INC. | $148.33 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| MacuLogix, Inc. | $127.16 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $391.66 | 14 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($177.36) |
| 2023 | $168.69 | 6 | Optos, Inc. ($76.13) |
| 2022 | $287.86 | 10 | CooperVision Inc. ($132.43) |
| 2021 | $36.75 | 2 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($19.46) |
| 2020 | $239.79 | 5 | CooperVision Inc. ($112.35) |
| 2019 | $915.04 | 16 | OPTOS, INC. ($225.15) |
| 2018 | $431.57 | 19 | CooperVision Inc. ($169.23) |
| 2017 | $528.89 | 16 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($152.70) |
All Payment Transactions
88 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.43 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.64 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.34 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.92 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.41 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.55 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.97 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Optos, Inc. | OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE (Device), NFC-700, PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $14.50 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.63 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.39 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.46 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device), BIOTRUE ONE DAY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.85 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.73 | General |
| 03/13/2024 | Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XDEMVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.84 | General |
| Category: DEMODEX BLEPHARITIS | ||||||
| 12/17/2023 | Optos, Inc. | NFC-700 (Device), PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE, OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $76.13 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | Clariti Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.57 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | INFUSE (Device), BIOTRUE ONE DAY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.45 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/28/2023 | Alcon Vision LLC | TOTAL30 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.21 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device), INFUSE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.75 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.58 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/16/2022 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.19 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 10/25/2022 | BioTissue Holdings, Inc. | PROKERA (Device), AMNIOGRAFT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.27 | General |
| Category: HUMAN TISSUE PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 10/20/2022 | CooperVision Inc. | MyDay Contact Lens (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/18/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.46 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/17/2022 | Alcon Vision LLC | DAILIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.19 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 358 | 430 | $60,600 | $28,998 |
| 2022 | 8 | 334 | 1,621 | $56,931 | $26,394 |
| 2021 | 9 | 319 | 2,077 | $52,182 | $27,659 |
| 2020 | 8 | 295 | 2,307 | $49,450 | $26,463 |
Total Patients
1,306
Total Services
6,435
Medicare Billing
$109,514
Procedure Codes
33
All Medicare Procedures & Services
33 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 103 | 153 | $22,950 | $12,571 | 54.8% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 94 | 94 | $14,100 | $8,046 | 57.1% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $5,580 | $2,728 | 48.9% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2023 | 15 | 24 | $6,450 | $2,032 | 31.5% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 49 | 56 | $5,040 | $1,432 | 28.4% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 28 | 32 | $2,880 | $1,332 | 46.2% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 24 | 26 | $2,340 | $590.55 | 25.2% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,260 | $267.53 | 21.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 90 | 124 | $18,420 | $9,730 | 52.8% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 100 | 100 | $14,696 | $8,454 | 57.5% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Office | 2022 | 18 | 1,263 | $9,400 | $2,633 | 28.0% |
| 92004 | New patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $4,785 | $2,390 | 49.9% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2022 | 40 | 46 | $4,140 | $1,173 | 28.3% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $1,980 | $983.39 | 49.7% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $1,890 | $592.80 | 31.4% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $1,620 | $438.57 | 27.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 87 | 131 | $17,685 | $12,460 | 70.5% |
| 92014 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 92 | 93 | $12,462 | $7,392 | 59.3% |
| 92004 | Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits | Office | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $3,960 | $2,049 | 51.7% |
| 92134 | Diagnostic imaging of retina | Office | 2021 | 44 | 55 | $4,950 | $1,715 | 34.7% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of lens, simple | Office | 2021 | 11 | 1,711 | $7,650 | $1,660 | 21.7% |
| 92083 | Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions, extended examination | Office | 2021 | 20 | 22 | $1,980 | $973.37 | 49.2% |
| 92284 | Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark (rods and cones) | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $975.00 | $622.05 | 63.8% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $1,440 | $473.00 | 32.8% |
| 92133 | Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $1,080 | $313.18 | 29.0% |
About Dr. Mark Hester, OD
Dr. Mark Hester, OD is a Optometrist healthcare provider based in Kennesaw, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/01/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1740264837.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Mark Hester, OD has received a total of $3,000 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $391.66 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 88 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,684).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hester has provided services to 1,306 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,435 services with total Medicare billing of $109,514. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 33 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Optometrist
- Location Kennesaw, GA
- Active Since 12/01/2005
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 152W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1740264837
Products in Payments
- MyDay Contact Lens (Device) $290.60
- Clariti Contact Lens (Device) $257.28
- XIIDRA (Drug) $252.75
- P200DTx (Device) $225.15
- Prokera (Device) $203.74
- XDEMVY (Drug) $177.36
- BIOTRUE ONE DAY (Device) $164.81
- ULTRA (Device) $163.59
- BTOD (Device) $156.36
- Multiple Brands Contact Lens (Device) $156.22
- TOTAL30 (Device) $155.46
- OCT (Device) $148.33
- AdaptDx (Device) $127.16
- NFC-700 (Device) $76.13
- OPD-III (Device) $69.58
- DAILIES (Device) $60.43
- INFUSE (Device) $59.59
- OXERVATE (Drug) $40.78
- Monaco (Device) $25.39
- PROKERA (Device) $25.27
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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